modernize
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Washington says the company has also worked with Russian defense entities to modernize Soviet-era weapons systems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
“We are a business that is trying to innovate and modernize the retail experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
For much of the past year, the company has attempted to move on after efforts to modernize the chain backfired.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
When Julie Masino became Cracker Barrel’s CEO in 2023, she arrived with plans to modernize a restaurant chain known for breakfast, meatloaf, rocking chairs and a homespun atmosphere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I figured I shouldn't dress you traditionally. It's time to modernize Belles, in my humble opinion. Du Barry has been so ancient in her preparations," he says under his breath.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Lloyd modernizes the stagecraft, injecting avant-garde intrigue into what is ultimately a commercial enterprise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
The bank has taken on different roles in recent years, advising Treasury as it digitizes its payment systems and modernizes operations to pay and receive money from citizens and businesses more efficiently.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
But one particularly interesting item on the menu is the charcuterie board, which takes an uber-popular appetizer option, modernizes it and roots it in Southern comfort food traditions.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2023
Moving forward, the exhibition design modernizes: the wainscoting recedes, the colored walls fade away, and in the last room we encounter Turner in the anachronistic surrounds of a contemporary white cube.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
Mr Horne modernizes it into— "His uppermost short cloak was a bare thread."
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 by Various
“Even though we’re definitely encouraged by the way California has modernized the tax incentive recently,” Bajaria said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The first DHC-515 -- the modernized version of the water bomber -- will go to Greece, Cote said, "in early 2028."
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He modernized the office during that time, digitizing millions of paper records and creating a portal to help residents search for assessment records.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
During my first 100 days leading the agency, we strengthened and modernized our strategies to address any bad actors in these markets and have brought enforcement actions against those who violated federal laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“After careful consideration, we have modernized, as per your suggestion,” the captain tells me, although there’s nothing modern about it.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Rather than modernizing the home through an extensive renovation, however, the couple chose to preserve its midcentury character while tailoring other elements of the dwelling to their lifestyle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The move, which has Ford competing for the project with crosstown rival GM, comes as the Pentagon pushes automakers to put their manufacturing power toward modernizing and replenishing military hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“No, it’s going to impact folks of every age in all sorts of places, and we shouldn’t be willing to sacrifice those folks just to say that we are making progress for modernizing networks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Arcosa’s energy transmission business, vital for modernizing the U.S. grid, attracts CRH due to growth in AI and data centers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
He was in his forties and had talked about modernizing law enforcement in the region.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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